駆け下りる

かけおりる

Also written 駆け降りる, 駈け降りる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb to run down (stairs, etc.)

Kanji

• 駆 dash. Read as かける.
• 下 down. Read as おりる.

Example sentences

• 我々はあの丘を駆けおりた。
  We ran down the hill.
• そんなに騒々しく階段を駆け下りるな。
  Don't run down the stairs so noisily.
• それから服を着て、講義用のメモを手さげ鞄に詰め込み、階段を駆け下りた。
  Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.
• 子供たちは丘を駆け下りた。
  The children ran down the hill.
• 彼女は階段を駆け下りた。
  She dashed downstairs.

Common phrases

• 階段を駆け下りる
• 一気に駆け下りる

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